Cost of living comparison
Venezuela is 31.5% more expensive than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Venezuela
- Groceries
-
pay 31.8% more in Venezuela
- Transportation
-
pay 91.8% more in Venezuela
- Housing
-
pay 21.9% less in Venezuela
- Childcare
-
pay 26.9% less in Venezuela
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.6% less in Venezuela
- Clothing
-
pay 16.7% more in Venezuela
The cost of restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Venezuela are more expensive than in Malaysia. Expenses including childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Venezuela. Notably, restaurants and transportation are significantly more expensive in Venezuela.
If you lived in Venezuela instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.21
|
$9.00
VEF89.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.75
|
$9.86
VEF98.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.01
|
$1.29
VEF12.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.69
|
$0.93
VEF9.30
|
|
pay 31.8% more for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.05
|
$1.82
VEF18.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR33.93
|
$2.86
VEF28.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.33
|
$7.30
VEF72.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.74
|
$2.35
VEF23.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.12
|
$2.73
VEF27.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.20
|
$2.19
VEF21.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.53
|
$0.61
VEF6.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.38
|
$0.66
VEF6.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
$0.85
VEF8.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
$0.76
VEF7.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
$0.87
VEF8.69
|
|
pay 91.8% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.85
|
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR69.57
|
$31.58
VEF315.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR152,238.93
|
$30,312.50
VEF302,352.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR30.76
|
$25.72
VEF256.52
|
|
pay 21.9% less for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR116.69
|
$37.33
VEF372.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,431.47
|
$186.78
VEF1,863.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR941.67
|
$128.17
VEF1,278.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR146.34
|
$17.23
VEF171.83
|
|
pay 26.9% less for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR725.83
|
$64.20
VEF640.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,385.84
|
$7,090.00
VEF70,719.21
|
|
pay 13.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.22
|
$1.29
VEF12.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.26
|
$2.35
VEF23.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.03
|
$3.27
VEF32.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR161.07
|
$36.50
VEF364.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.73
|
$4.92
VEF49.12
|
|
pay 16.7% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Venezuela
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR235.69
|
$44.71
VEF445.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR133.60
|
$38.72
VEF386.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR289.03
|
$87.32
VEF870.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR256.91
|
$69.72
VEF695.44
|
|
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